“I always loved Batman. The way I looked at it, you had to come from another planet to be Superman but I could be Batman. And you know I tried.” ~ Bob Dylan, Theme Time Radio Hour, October, 2008 — “Night” In June 1966…

Dylan began a 21-night tour of the Midwest and East Coast of the United States in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, his first concert after twenty-three months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. …

Being a Compleat Transcript with Commentary of the premiere episode of Theme Time Radio Hour — First Broadcast Wednesday, May 3rd, 2006 [Rain and wind sound effects] Ellen Barkin: It’s night time in the Big City. Rain is falling. Fog rolls in from…

“I don’t want to belong to any club that would accept me as one of its members.” ~ Groucho Marx, 1949 Bob Dylan has reacted to awards in varying ways, from unhappiness (the Tom Paine Award, the honorary Princeton degree), to delight (the Oscar for “Things have Changed”). …

There had been rumors of Bob Dylan dabbling with the idea of an album of Christmas music for years. In fact Dylan had run through two Christmas songs — Silent Night and The Twelve Days of Christmas — during one of his 1983 “Infidels” recording sessions. …

The Wise Old Owl and the Callow Youth of America return to discuss the meaning of “Shadow Kingdom” and Mr. D.’s upcoming streaming concert Callow Youth of America: Hey Woo! Long time no see. Wazzup! The Wise Old Owl: It’s pronounced “Who,” youngster, and unless you’ve been living under a rock you’ve heard about Bob Dylan’s streaming concert coming on July 18th. CYA: Clue me in, daddy-o. WOO: Here’s the June 16 Live…

Myth has it that in 1963 a drunk Bob Dylan ad-libbed a speech at the Emergency Civil Liberties Committee (ECLC) “Bill of Rights” fund-raising dinner that didn’t mean much of anything except maybe as one of Dylan’s first steps in distancing himself from the progressive Left and finger-pointin’ songs. …

Over the course of his career, Bob Dylan has announced — even started — a variety of projects that have never been released — at least not as they were originally described. Here’s three Bob Dylan legendary projects dear to my heart. Like their chameleon-like progenitor, the first two evolved…

“It’s nighttime in the city. There’s a hint of jasmine in the air. A startled cat runs across the piano keys. My neighbor keeps walking around upstairs. A man slowly falls out of love. It’s Theme Time Radio Hour, with your host, Bob Dylan. We’re going to need more ice.”…